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Board moves to design tiered memorial/tribute tree program
Summary
Staff outlined plans to reinstate a tiered memorial/tribute tree program with donor options for tree species and locations; the board discussed reducing administrative burden and clarifying what donors may and may not do (no pruning, but watering/adoption encouraged).
Staff presented a draft approach to reinstate the board’s tribute/memorial tree program and asked for guidance on a tiered set of donor options that would prioritize planting locations with greatest need.
"My goal with reinstating our tribute program... is to make it multilevel and tiered," staff said, describing a menu of species and locations so donors can choose options that match maintenance capacity. Staff said the program should balance requests to place trees where they are needed, limit donor maintenance authority (donors would not be allowed to prune), and offer lower‑administration options like adopting an existing tree.
Board members supported the concept but asked staff to refine administrative details and provide a simpler donor menu to reduce workload. Staff asked for feedback on plant lists and maintenance tiers before returning a final proposal.
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